Bradyn Swinson (born July 4, 2002) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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. Swinson was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the

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Early life and high school

Swinson attended Chapel Hill High School in

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. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play

for the

over Arizona State, Florida State, Missouri and North Carolina.

College career

Oregon

As a freshman in 2020 Swinson played in seven games where he made three tackles. In 2021, he notched 24 tackles with four being for a loss, three sacks, and two pass deflections. During week 2 of the 2021 season, Swinson made the start against

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and had five tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection in the upset win, earning

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defensive lineman of the week honors. In the 2022 season, he totaled eight tackles, with one and a half being for a loss. After the season, Swinson entered his name into the

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LSU

Swinson transferred to play for the

. In his first season with LSU he notched 35 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two sacks, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

The

selected Swinson with the 146th pick in the fifth round of the

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Swinson, Bradyn 2002 births Living people Players of American football from Douglas County, Georgia Sportspeople from Douglasville, Georgia American football defensive ends Oregon Ducks football players LSU Tigers football players New England Patriots players